A local paper reports that fighter jets were scrambled after a German passenger jet reported a bomb threat. It was flying from Egypt to Dusseldorf. A German passenger jet was forced to land in Greece ...
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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Interview: Egemen Bağış former minister for EU Affairs speaks about the release of the 2 Greek officers
In the light of the latest development which is no otherthan the release of the two Greek soldiers who had been detained in Edirnesprison for about six months Egemen Ba Tu
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GREEK IMPORT CREATING A BUZZ ON THE MUSIC SCENE – LOLA DE HANNA
by Nick Christophers, Contributing Editor In recent years many international performers have made it to the American shores to spread their wings in any way possible. This would be the case for Greek native Lola de Hanna who took on the music scene with much fervor. At first she actually came to New York to study […] The post GREEK IMPORT CREATING A BUZZ ON THE MUSIC SCENE – LOLA DE HANNA appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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In the Footsteps of Byzantium: Empress Theodora of St. Vitale Basilica
by Catherine Tsounis, Contributing Editor “I know it’s the belief that women should never show daring in front of men. Never be bold when men hesitate. I know flight is not the answer; even to save our lives.” ― Empress Theodora1 Greek civilization gave us Cleopatra, Macedonian Queen of Egypt. Byzantine civilization gave us Theodora of […] The post In the Footsteps of Byzantium: Empress Theodora of St. Vitale Basilica appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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Greece’s Labor Min Reports Job Losses Outnumber Jobs Added in July
For the second consecutive July, Greece saw more job losses than hires. According to the Labor Ministry’s Ergani database, there were 239,080 new hires throughout the country in July, while job losses ...
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GasLog lends support to Greek blaze victims
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Who loses and wins most from Caspian Sea division
Iranian President Hasan Rouhani gave his Caspian competitors fifty percent of what Teheran used to have during its partnership with the USSR. Many in Iran found this move strange. Why did the Iranian president give up and ensured Azerbaijan with control over disputed deposits in the Caspian Sea? Russia lost its right to veto the construction of pipelines along the bottom of the Caspian Sea. Does Turkmenistan benefit from all this? What did Kazakhstan lose in the deal?On August 12, the leaders of Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan signed the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea. They agreed that the water area would be divided according to the median principle, which Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia had previously used to delimit the border between themselves. Territorial waters and the state border will be designated by the 15-mile zone, plus ten miles - this is a fishing zone with exclusive rights. The rest will be referred to as the neutral/common water area.The main requirement for any type of construction works is compliance with environmental standards. It is prohibited to deploy military facilities of the countries that do not appear as signatories to the treaty. The parties agreed to divide the water area by concluding bilateral agreements. The countries can lay pipelines along the bottom of the Caspian Sea, and this shall require coordination only with the party, through the territory of which the pipeline will pass. Neighboring states shall only be notified of the route. The main advantage for everyone is a long-term benefit that arises from the connection to global transit projects "North-South" and "One Belt - One Road." The treaty marked the conclusion of a genuine Asian integration agreement, taking into account the fact that it involves China and India, as well as Central Asian countries adjacent to the region.However, it is curious to find out what each party gains and loses from the treaty. RussiaRussia will be able to preserve its fleet in the Caspian Sea, although the Caspian region was proclaimed a zone of peace. It is worth recalling here that Russia launched its Caliber missiles on terrorists in Syria from the Caspian Sea. Russia has also received a guarantee that excludes the presence of the fleet of non-Caspian nations in the region. A protocol was signed on the procedure for assessing the impact of investment projects on the environment. It means that Russia has an opportunity to delay the construction of trans-Caspian pipelines if they do not meet her interests. This is what certain European countries do today regarding Nord Stream-2.Russia will have an opportunity to add its natural gas to the gas that goes from Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan to Europe and thus avoid insinuations about Europe's dependence on Russian natural resources.Russia will be able to develop the ports of the Caspian Sea, creating more jobs in the region. Russia is to build a deep-water port in the town of Kaspiisk. The port will be able to receive heavy vessels with a payload up to 25 thousand tons.Yet, Russia has lost the right to veto the construction of trans-Caspian gas transportation systems. AzerbaijanAzerbaijan has removed the problem of the legitimacy of development of its deposits in the south of the Caspian Sea. When carrying out the border - the median-Azerbaijan divides in its favor the gas fields of Araz-Alov-Shar and Serdar-Kapaz that the country previously disputed with Iran and Turkmenistan.Azerbaijan has received an opportunity to fully use its pipelines, in particular, the Southern Gas Corridor system to Europe, if a gas pipeline to Azerbaijan is built along the bottom of the Caspian Sea to connect it to TANAP. This gas pipeline provides for the supply of natural gas from Azerbaijan via Georgia and Turkey to the Greek border, where it links into the Trans Adriatic Gas Pipeline (TAP) to Southern Europe. This project has been approved by the EU, and Azerbaijan is thus exempt from the regulation of the Third Energy Package.Azerbaijan will have to part with Western financial resources for its projects because of cooperation with Iran and Russia.IranIran has preserved military presence in the Caspian region. This is important given that the country has resumed the development of ballistic missiles after Washington's single-handed withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Teheran.Iran has obtained an opportunity to connect its fields to trans-Caspian pipelines with a possibility to mix its gas into the joint gas distribution system.Teheran will be able to redirect a part of transit cargoes from the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea as sanctioned companies have left the Gulf. Certain politicians in Iran believe that Iran is the main loser in the new treaty. MP Mahmud Sadeqi, for example, wondered whether Iran's 50 percent share in the Caspian Sea dropped to only eleven percent. The answer to this question is yes, and Iran will have to revise its legislation on the state border in the Caspian Sea (now it's 25 miles now). However, Rouhani knows that Iran is in dire need of political partners to break through extraterritorial sanctions of the United States. The convention states that the partners stand against unilateral actions taken by certain countries. This regulation comes in response to Trump's ultimatum which says that anyone who runs business with Iran will not run business with the United States. Hasan Rouhani and Nursultan Nazarbayev (president of Kazakhstan) held a separate meeting devoted to the activation of economic cooperation. The parties discussed their mutual desire to use national currencies for trade instead of the US dollar.TurkmenistanTurkmenistan has technically received an entry to European markets through the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline. Russia had previously vetoed such an opportunity for Turkmenistan. This is vital for Turkmenistan, because it has abjured cooperation with Gazprom. Turkmenistan's currency earnings have sharply decreased, the country has faced difficulties in imports of foodstuffs, and the regime neared the threat of popular protests. Turkmenistan is ranked fourth after Iran, Russia and Qatar in terms of natural gas reserves.Turkmenistan will able to use the new port in Turkmenbashi to the full capacity, which is 25-26 million tons of cargo, 300,000 passengers and 75,000 trawlers a year. This will give an opportunity to export Uzbek cotton to China.KazakhstanKazakhstan will be able to diversify its export oil markets that are currently limited to only Russia and China. Azerbaijan will become a key transit hub for Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan's section of the Caspian Sea contains largest oil fields, such as Tengiz. The Tengiz deposit produced 570,000 barrels of oil a day last year. Another deposit - the Kashagan - has an estimated oil reserve of 13 billion barrels. Kazakhstan will be able to make the maximum of the port of Aktau, which Astana promised to give to the United States in the past. As a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, Kazakhstan will receive a duty-free exit to the seas via the Russian transport system.Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have agreed to Russia's and Iran's military presence in the water area of the Caspian Sea. This is definitely a disadvantage, because Russia and Iran are known for their strong opposition to the expansion of the West. They are also considered rivals and even enemies of the West. Therefore, Russia's and Iran's neighbors may get into hot water in case of a military conflict. Lyuba Lulko (Stepushova)Pravda.Ru Read article on the Russian version of Pravda.Ru
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Fire victims' relatives sue Greek officials for negligent manslaughter
The relatives of two people killed by Greece's deadliest wildfire in decades filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Greek officials for their response to the disaster, accusing them of negligent manslaughter and felony counts of exposing people to danger. The victims, both teachers who were 70 and 73...
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Yassou! Greek Festival bringing food and culture to Grand Rapids August 17-19
The 8th annual Yassou Greek Cultural Festival is bringing food, dancing and culture to Grand Rapids this weekend. For three days, everyone can taste homemade Greek food, desserts, and imported libatio...
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Greece’s eight-year odyssey shows the flaws of the EU
KASTELLORIZO is “the end of Europe—or perhaps its beginning”. So says Yannis Doulgaroglou, co-owner of the Hotel Kastellorizo, a sunny inn on Greece’s easternmost inhabited island. A tiny rocky outpost just off the Anatolian coast, on maps of Greece Kastellorizo is often relegated to an inset. Yet it was from the island’s picturesque harbour, on April 23rd 2010, that George Papandreou, the prime minister, stared blankly into a camera and acknowledged that his troubled country had lost access to capital markets and needed a financial rescue package from its euro-zone peers. The day is etched in the memory of most Greeks. Chuckling, Mr Doulgaroglou recalls the journalists who scarpered from his hotel once they realised the prime minister was saying something momentous, leaving behind their unpaid bills. Eight years and three bail-outs later, as Greece prepares to leave its final programme on August 20th, Mr Papandreou’s remarks seem laden with pathos. He directed his ire at the “...
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Statement of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Amanatidis at Panagia Soumela, Vermio (15 August 2018)
“We honour this great feast of Orthodoxy this year, bringing everyone’s sadness and pain for our fellow human beings who lost their lives or are suffering because of the recent wildfires. But at the same time, all Greeks feel satisfaction at the release of our two soldiers – on the Virgin Mother’s feast day – and vindication that came as a result of the constant and persistent efforts of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the government. A diplomatic success with positive repercussions for the relations between the two peoples. And we are proud of the stance and ethos maintained by our two officers. May these great days of our faith serve as a point of reference for unifying and galvanising the forces not just of Pontic Greeks, but of Hellenism as a whole.Many happy returns to Greeks throughout the world.”
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Ancient Greek ‘Dragon Homes’ Still Standing
They call them “drakospita” (dragon homes), even though they have nothing to do with dragons, but their architecture is still admired today for its simplicity and endurance. The drakospita in Evia, ce...
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Diplomatic Chill On, Greece Will Replace Ambassador to Russia
Greece’s Ambassador to Russia is being replaced, although the Greek government said not being recalled, as the two countries are in a deep diplomatic freeze […] The post Diplomatic Chill On, Greece Will Replace Ambassador to Russia appeared first on The National Herald.
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US State Dept. Welcomes Return of Greek Servicemen
WASHINGTON – US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert welcomed the return of the two Greek servicemen in Greece and congratulated the Greek people and the […] The post US State Dept. Welcomes Return of Greek Servicemen appeared first on The National Herald.
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Private Probe Claims Confusion Worsened Greek Wildfire Death Toll
A report prepared as part of a suit being brought by three families of victims of the July 23 wildfires that killed 96 people – […] The post Private Probe Claims Confusion Worsened Greek Wildfire Death Toll appeared first on The National Herald.
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On a Greek shore, rich Turks spend despite the crisis
Despite the Turkish lira crisis, tourists from the country are still flocking to Greece with ample funds in their pockets. Marianthi Milona reports from Alexandroupoli, where the contradictions of mod...
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«FT»: To «brain drain» εμποδίζει την ανάκαμψη της Ελλάδας από την οικονομική κρίση
ΑΘΗΝΑ. «Το ‘brain drain’ της Ελλάδας εμποδίζει την ανάκαμψη από την οικονομική κρίση» (Greece brain drain hampers recovery from economic crisis), είναι ο τίτλος άρθρου της […] The post «FT»: To «brain drain» εμποδίζει την ανάκαμψη της Ελλάδας από την οικονομική κρίση appeared first on The National Herald GR.
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Assumption of the Virgin Mary Celebrated in Dracut, MA
BOSTON – With devotion the faithful of all ages gathered at the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, in Dracut, to celebrate the […] The post Assumption of the Virgin Mary Celebrated in Dracut, MA appeared first on The National Herald.
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Kouvelis: No evidence that capture of Greek officers was pre-planned
Alternate Defence Minister Fotis Kouvelis rejected the assertions of Defence Minister Panos Kammenos’ that the capture of the two Greek army officers was pre-planned and approved by Turkish President ...
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Russia: We Didn’t Start Spat with Greece
Moscow is concerned about the deterioration in its relations with Greece, calling the current diplomatic situation between the two countries “unnatural”, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Z...
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Eva Palmer, the American who reinvented herself as an ancient Greek goddess
Professor Artemis Leontis presents the first biography of Eva Palmer Sikelianos
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Virtuoso: Greece among top-7 luxury destinations of American tourists during 2018
The findings were announced during the 30th annual Virtuoso Travel Week, which is taking place at Las Vegas
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Government reveals actions that led to release of Greek soldiers
Greek government sources commented on the release of the two soldiers freed this week after being held for months in a Turkish prison The men were arrested on March 1 for illegall
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What caused the unexpected release of the two Greek servicemen
The release of the two Greek soldiers has surprised many even their lawyers who stated that the release was decided without them having submitted a relevant request The surprisin
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Greek owners most likely to be affected by US Sanctions on Iran
A significant increase in trade volumes can be seen following on from the lifting of US sanctions in January 2016. A seasonal pattern can be observed in ton-mile exports post January 2016, with total ...
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Crisis in Turkey starts to affect Greek economy
Greek companies in Turkey brace for crisis impact
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Greek Cucumber Noodle Salad
We're calling it: Cucumber noodles are the new zoodles. We love them even more because they're super refreshing and you don't have to cook them at all. If you don't have a zoodler (or even if you do!) ...
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Check out fireworks, attend the Greek Festival and 10 other fun things happening this weekend
Looking for something fun to do in Omaha this weekend? Check out these family-friendly suggestions, which take place Aug. 16-19. Visit omaha.com/calendar to see more local events or to submit your own ...
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Opa! Celebrate Greek culture and cuisine at weekend festival
WINCHESTER — The Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church will hold its annual Greek Festival this weekend offering a large selection of Greek delicacies. The event will take place from 11 a ...
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Greece brain drain hampers recovery from economic crisis
Angeliki Tziaka moved to the UK soon after the Greek government began cutting pensions and public sector wages in the first bailout programme agreed with international creditors in 2010. She felt the ...
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The Buffo's Opera Duo To Open Festival In Greece
The Buffo's, a concert act featuring duets and arias of beloved comedic opera roles sung by Stefanos Koroneos (Captain Michael/Berlin Philharmonic, El Gato con Botas/Gotham Chamber Opera conducted by ...
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Greece leaves bailouts behind; wonders what's ahead
Monday, Aug. 20, is Bailout Exit Day for Greece. The country’s prime minister has described Greece’s exit from a long bailout program as a moment of liberation. “Greece is regaining its political and ...
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Financial challenges dim girl's invitation Little Miss World competitions in Greece
A six-year-old girl could miss an opportunity to take part in a contest in Greece in September due to lack of funds. Mellisa Njeri, a Standard One pupil at Lions Primary School, was nominated to atten...
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UK Anti-Piracy Firm Joins GREECE'S Oldest Maritime Security Agency
Anti-piracy company ARX Maritime join GREECE'S oldest maritime security agency in support of Greek shipping industry's fight against piracy attacks.
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Fam Trip Round-Up: Asia, Jamaica and GREECE
Suppliers who wish to submit fam trips for publication in Vacation Agent should send their information to Claudette Covey at ccovey@travalliance.com ...
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Tennis sensations Tsitsipas and Sakkari to represent GREECE at Hopman Cup 2019
GREECE'S tennis sensations and rising stars, the new world No.15 Stefanos Tsitsipas and world No.31 Maria Sakkari are teaming up and heading to ...
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Two Greek soldiers released from Turkish jail return home
Two Greek soldiers freed after months in a Turkish prison returned to GREECE by government jet early Wednesday after their unexpected release by a ...
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Kammenos invites Turkish counterpart to visit GREECE
GREECE'S defense minister has extended an invitation to his Turkish counterpart following Tuesday's release of the two Greek soldiers from Turkish jail ...
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Muguruza, Ferrer For Spain, Tsitsipas And Sakkari For GREECE In 2019 Hopman Cup
PERTH, August 15, 2018 (Press Release). Two-time Grand Slam champion and world No.9 Garbine Muguruza and former world No.3 David Ferrer ...
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Regling says GREECE will remain linked to ESM
GREECE will be monitored more closely by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the other institutions after its bailout ends six days from now ...
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Back to College: Administrators, students discuss Greek Life
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - For the third day of our back to college series, 5 News investigates both issues and solutions related to Greek Life. While concerns related to hazing, drugs, alcohol, and vi...
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